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How to pronounce record
Say it like this: /ˈɹɛk.ɚd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does record mean?
nounAn item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
“The person had a record of the interview so she could review her notes.”
Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference.
“My remarks were struck from the record.”
A music album; broadly, any music released as a single, EP, etc.
adjEnough to break previous records and set a new one; world-class; historic.
verbTo make a record of information.
“I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations.”
To make an audio or video recording of.
“Within a week they had recorded both the song and the video for it.”
To give legal status to by making an official public record.
“When the deed was recorded, we officially owned the house.”
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